Nuts

The Italian pumpkin season kicks off with Moscata, Long Violet and the first batches of Butternut. Volumes are growing for persimmons and chestnuts for which an increase in demand is expected. Golden mountain apples are on the market and the Melinda brand product is on its way. Good demand
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At Fruit Attraction, the participation of companies in the internationalisation format for fresh Italian produce created by the Edamus consortium is expanding. Focus on rocket, grapes, fennel, pomegranate, butternut squash, Campania pomannurca and valerian read more

At Fruit Attraction, the participation of companies in the internationalisation format for fresh Italian produce created by the Edamus consortium is expanding. Focus on rocket, grapes, fennel, pomegranate, butternut squash, Campania pomannurca and valerian read more

Just recently, a Canadian man ate 50 of the world's hottest chili peppers in a record-breaking 6 minutes and 49.2 seconds. Speed-eater Mike Jack took on the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to eat 50 Carolina reapers, which average 1.64 million Scoville Heat Units. This means they are
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Kelowna Fruit-N-Veggies has reopened the largest corn maze in the Okanagan Valley at the end of August. Junior partner Dominique Coulombe: "Last year we just had the one path, which was about an hour and a half. This year we have the standard path that we added. It's like other corn mazes in the
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The 2023/24 season has begun for many fruit and tree nuts. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast almond, apple, apricot, grape, pear, sweet cherry, and walnut production up while peach, tart cherry, and cranberry production are expected to decrease. Good spring
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The new persimmon and chestnut campaign has started, onions are still on record prices while Italian lettuces continue to fall. New apple varieties continue to arrive in the markets, most recently the Stark Delicious. For plums, the latest entry is the Angeleno. It is about to
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Terremersee Fondazione per l'Agricoltura F.lli Navarra, in collaboration with Rivulis and FRV, organise the second Open Day at the Experimental Hazelnut Field - Demo Farm Italia of Ferrero HCo, set up a few years ago at the Fondazione per l'Agricoltura F.lli Navarra in Ferrara. Appointment
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Some fruits of African origin could become new crops, given their unexplored potential; some fruits, hitherto only known locally, could supplement unbalanced diets and thus prevent nutritional deficiencies. According to a study by the University of
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The Harmoniz R&D team has been working for years to address the agronomic challenges (yield and pathogen resistance), without ignoring the more explicitly commercial ones: taste, shelf life, freshness, nutritional values and attractive external fruit appearance… read more

Loackerinvests in hazelnuts produced in Tuscany, in Maremma to be precise. read more

It is well known that summer tempts us to change our diets, moving towards lighter, fresher foods such as vegetables and fruit, and this contributes to the physical feeling of lightness that is characteristic of the summer season due to the nutrients highly present in these foods. If
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The Lebanese organic market has dropped since the latest crises, yet there are opportunities for organic growers thanks to Lebanon's proximity to a relatively large, wealthy purchasing base in the Gulf states. Agreen Organics exports a wide range of organic products, fresh or processed, plant or
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In most regions of Moldova, harvesting of walnuts of early varieties has begun (mainly local selection – “Peschansky”, “Kazaku”, etc.). Specialists from the Union of Associations of Nut Crops Producers of Moldova claim that in a number of regions of the country, early nut fruits
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In most regions of Moldova, harvesting of walnuts of early varieties has begun (mainly local selection – “Peschansky”, “Kazaku”, etc.). Specialists from the Union of Associations of Nut Crops Producers of Moldova claim that in a number of regions of the country, early nut fruits
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The melaincontracts two of the most popular exotic fruits, coconut and pineapple, and here is an organic smoothie with a fresh and satisfying taste, in the practical re-sealable pouch: Frullà Bio Mela Cocco Ananas. read more

India’s recent move to remove additional ‘retaliatory’ duty on eight products from the United States, including apples and walnuts, would not have any negative impact on the domestic producers, the government has claimed. The move would, in fact, result in competition in the premium market
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A start with the handbrake on chestnuts: this was reported to IFN by Giuseppe Fortunato, a wholesaler who has been present for years at Maas in Catania with the registered trademark 'Il caldarrostaio', to whom we asked what campaign we should expect in terms of fruit quality, volumes and
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Focusing on the increasingly urgent topics of sustainability and proper nutrition, the 'OrtoRomi for Schools' educational project is back for the 2023-2024 school year with a big new feature: the resumption of in-presence workshops after a three-year hiatus due to measures
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Chinese customs have agreed to grant the imports of fresh coconuts from Cambodia and fresh avocados from Venezuela. The moves followed the visits of Cambodian and Venezuelan leaders to China in September which delivered tangible outcomes. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet paid an official visit
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